How to host a healthy holiday party in a pinch

CHICAGO -- Having trouble fitting healthy bites into your holiday party planning menus? Melissa O'Brien, a Jewel-Osco Community Registered Dietitian, showed us how to make healthy appetizers perfect for your holiday festivities. Each appetizer features Dietz & Watson products that can be found at your local Jewel-Osco.

Dietz & Watson was founded in 1939 and features over 400 products in supermarkets and delis across the United States. For 75 years, they have been committed to offering healthy products by organic GMO-free options with no added hormones, preservatives, artificial flavors, and much more.

Recipes featured on "Windy City LIVE"

Ham & Apple Roll Up

Ingredients

lb. of Dietz & Watson Originals ABF Black Forest Ham, sliced

1 jar of Dietz & Watson Stone Ground Mustard

2 Granny Smith apples

Instructions

Slice Dietz & Watson Originals Black Forest Ham into 3 strips

of equal size. Core Granny Smith apples and cut into inch

slices. Wrap Black Forest Ham strips around Granny Smith

apple slices (secure with picks). Serve with Dietz & Watson

Stone Ground Mustard and enjoy.

Turkey Club Skewer

Ingredients

2 slices of multigrain bred

6 slices of Dietz & Watson Herbed Turkey

4 slices of Dietz & Watson Originals NYS Cheddar

4 pieces of Dietz & Watson Gourmet Bacon

2 leaves of lettuce

4 cherry tomatoes

2 oz. of Dietz & Watson Hoagie Dressing

Instructions

Cook 4 pieces of Dietz & Watson Gourmet Bacon in a cold pan on low heat until crisp.

While the bacon is cooking, cut multigrain bread, D&W Originals Cheddar,

D&W Originals Herbed Turkey, and lettuce into 2 inch squares. Cut slices

of Bacon into thirds. On a 10-12 inch skewer, layer bread, lettuce, cheese, bacon and

cherry tomatoes. Repeat the process once more, then top with the last piece of bread.

Once ready, serve with a side of D&W Hoagie Dressing for dipping.

Originals Oven Roasted Turkey Cucumber Roll-ups

Ingredients

1 Cucumber

5 slices of Dietz & Watson Originals Oven Roasted Turkey

3 slices of Diets & Watson Originals Cheddar Cheese

4 oz. of Ranch Veggie Dip

Instructions

With a vegetable peeler or mandolin, peel cucumber into thin sliced strips.

Cut 5 slices of Diets & Wats Originals Turkey breast into thin sliced strips.

Slice Diets & Watson Originals Cheddar Cheese into slices.

Layer once slide of D&W Turkey, folded in half, and two D&W Cheese pieces

Onto the cucumber. Roll cucumber and place toothpick in the middle to hold

The roll up together. Once prepared, served with Ranch Veggie Dip for extra flavor.

Turkey Avocado Crostini

Ingredients:

lb. of Dietz & Watson originals Organic Turkey Breast

1 bottle of Dietz & Watson Chipotle Mustard

1 fresh baguette

1 avocado, sliced

Olive oil

Salt & pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Cut baguette into slices. Lightly brush

olive oil on both sides of each baguette slice. Bake for 8

minutes, or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and

let cool. Slice avocado into small pieces. Cut Dietz & Watson

Originals Organic Turkey slices into 1 inch strips. Coat one

side of each crostini with Dietz & Watson Chipotle Mayo. Top

with one strip of Dietz & Watson Originals Organic Turkey and

avocado. Add salt and pepper to taste.

For more on Dietz & Watson visit dietzandwatson.com.